SA’s outdated pesticide laws under review: human rights and health at stake

Groups say the environment department’s proposed emissions targets are inadequate

As rhino poaching syndicates continue to devastate South Africa’s wildlife, reserves such as Klaserie in Mpumalanga are using highly trained K9 units to track poachers

The move comes nearly three years after the collapse of the diamond processing facility in the Free State

The department of forestry, fisheries and the environment says the regulations are designed to prevent pollution and protect coastal ecosystems

Once widespread, renosterveld has been decimated by agriculture, with only about 5% of the Overberg’s original extent left

WWF-SA has called on the G20 to back fairer deal for Africa’s critical minerals

Hume and five others, including his lawyer Izak du Toit, were granted bail on Tuesday

The arrests are the result of a seven-year investigation

Medication and personal care products have accumulated in mussels that are far from the sewage outlet and river mouths

The Nels, who farm in the Nieuwoudtville district of the arid Karoo, blend farming with conservation to protect the speckled dwarf tortoise

Thirteen prospecting applications have been submitted to the department of minerals and petroleum resources by seven companies since 2023

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dion George said South Africa will continue working to end plastic pollution in the country and develop fair, practical regulations